3745-65-56
Emergency procedures.

(A)
Whenever there is an emergency situation
consisting of imminent or actual harm or hazard to human health or the
environment, the emergency coordinator, or the emergency
coordinator's designee when the emergency coordinator is on call, shall
immediately do both of the following:

(B)
Whenever there is a release, fire, or
explosion, the emergency coordinator shall immediately
identify the character, exact source, amount, and areal extent of any released
materials. The emergency coordinator may do this by observation or review of
facility records or manifests and, if necessary, by chemical
analysis.

(C)
In addition to the
requirements in paragraphs (A)
and (B) of this rule, the emergency coordinator shall assess
possible hazards to human health or the environment that may result from the
release, fire, or explosion. This assessment shall consider
both direct and indirect effects of the release, fire, or explosion, and
shall
include, but not be limited to, the effects of any toxic, irritating, or
asphyxiating gases that are generated, or the effects of any hazardous surface
water run-offs from water or chemical agents used to control fire and
heat-induced explosions.

(D)
If the
emergency coordinator determines that the facility has had a release, fire, or
explosion which could threaten human health or the environment outside the facility :

(1)
If the emergency
coordinator's assessment indicates that evacuation of local areas may be
advisable, the emergency coordinator shall immediately notify
appropriate local authorities, and shall be available
to help appropriate officials decide whether local areas should be
evacuated.

(2)
The
emergency coordinator shall immediately notify the Ohio EPA
"Emergency Response Unit" at 800/282-9378 and provide
all of the following information:

(a)
Name and telephone number of
the
emergency coordinator who is making the notification.

(b)
Name and address of facility.

(c)
Time and type of incident (e.g., release,
fire).

(d)
Name
and quantity of materials
involved, to the extent known.

(e)
The
extent of injuries, if any.

(f)
The
possible hazards to human health or the
environment outside the
facility.

(E)
During an emergency, the emergency coordinator shall take all
reasonable measures necessary to ensure that fires, explosions, and releases do
not occur, recur, or spread to other hazardous waste at the facility. These
measures shall
include, where applicable, stopping processes and operations, collecting
and containing released waste, and removing or isolating containers.

(F)
If the facility stops operations in
response to a fire, explosion, or release, the emergency coordinator
shall
monitor for leaks, pressure buildup, gas generation, or ruptures in valves,
pipes, or other equipment, wherever this is appropriate.

(G)
Immediately after an emergency, the
emergency coordinator shall provide for treating, storing, or disposing of
recovered waste, contaminated soil or surface water, or any other material that
results from a release, fire, or explosion at the facility.

[Comment: Unless the owner or operator can demonstrate, in
accordance with paragraph (C) or (D) of rule
3745-51-03
of the Administrative Code, that the recovered material is not a hazardous
waste, the owner or operator becomes a generator of hazardous waste and
shall
manage such waste in accordance with all applicable requirements of Chapters
3745-52, 3745-53, 3745-65 to 3745-69, and 3745-256 of the Administrative
Code.]

(H)
The emergency
coordinator shall ensure that
in the affected areas of the facility:

(1)
No waste that may be incompatible with
the released material is treated, stored, or disposed of until cleanup
procedures are completed.

(2)
All
emergency equipment listed in the contingency plan is cleaned and fit for its
intended use before operations are resumed.

(I)
The owner or operator
shall
note in the operating record the time, date, and details of any incident that
requires the contingency plan
to be implemented. Within fifteen days after the
incident, the owner or operator shall submit a written report on the incident to the
director. The report shall include all of the
following:

(1)
Name, address, and
telephone number of the owner or operator.

(2)
Name, address, and telephone number of
the facility.

(3)
Date, time, and type of incident (e.g., fire, explosion).

(4)
Name and quantity of
materials involved.

(5)
The extent of injuries, if any.

(6)
An assessment of actual or potential
hazards to human health or the environment, where this is applicable.

(7)
Estimated quantity and disposition of
recovered material that resulted from the incident.